. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgo4. The American Florist. 963 RED SPORT 0 — The NEW "BREAD and BUTTER" Brilliant Red Commercial Carnation WHAT SOME OTHER PEOPLE SXY ABOUT IT: Washington, D. C, December 19, 1904. 1214 F Street N. W. A. B. Davis tt Son, Puroellville, Va. Gentlbmbn:—Please make our order for rooted cuttings of RED SPORT instead of The bloom you sent in to-day were certainly very fine. We have been watching this promising new red for three years and the more we see of It and the longer we sell it over the co


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgo4. The American Florist. 963 RED SPORT 0 — The NEW "BREAD and BUTTER" Brilliant Red Commercial Carnation WHAT SOME OTHER PEOPLE SXY ABOUT IT: Washington, D. C, December 19, 1904. 1214 F Street N. W. A. B. Davis tt Son, Puroellville, Va. Gentlbmbn:—Please make our order for rooted cuttings of RED SPORT instead of The bloom you sent in to-day were certainly very fine. We have been watching this promising new red for three years and the more we see of It and the longer we sell it over the counter the better we like it. We do not make a practice of going in very strong on the new varie- ties the first year they are sent out, but atter seeing RED SPORT grow- ing and blooming at your place last Tuesday, we are convinced it is a great Christmas carnation, and an all around money maker, and we wish to increase our order as stated above. Yonr very truly, A. GDDE it BRO. 11 Chicago, February 8, 1904. I, A. B. Davis A Son, Purcellville, Va. I Gentlkmbn:—Your letter and RED SPORT of Maceo came to hand j Friday. We waited to see how carnations would keep before writing you. The color and keeping qualities are the best and if it blooms as freely as Maceo it is a good one. Very respectfully yours, BASSETt & WASHBURN. Kbnnett Square, Pa., October 14. 1904. A. B. Davis & Son, Purcellville, Va. Dear Sirs;—Yours 12th at hand and I will be glad to include your RED SPORT or Madeo in our list and believe it will meet with good sale. You may book my order for 2,5tj0 of them to start with. I think yoa have a good thing and I congratulate you. Very truly, WM. SWAYNE. D WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT RED SPORT: HIS New "Bread and Butter" commercial brilliant Red Carnation, now in its fourth year, has the hardy constitution of Gen. Maceo, with a stronger, htavier growth, longer and stiffer stem and larger flower. Growing under the same conditions and in the same hous


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